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Flags in Frank Dining Hall represent the home countries of international and dual-citizen students at Colgate. According to University data, international students make up 11 percent of the incoming class of 2024.

Changing ICE Policies Amid Pandemic Cause Uncertainty for International Students

Lalana Sharma and Eva Wen July 27, 2020

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded its plan requiring international students to leave the United States if the universities they attend plan to operate completely online for the Fall...

Sun shining through trees in Little Pine State Park, Pennsylvania.

Essay: The Road Through Our Backyard

Magnus Vogel, Maroon-News Staff July 22, 2020

This article is the first part of an Arts & Features essay series by Magnus Vogel about his cross-country road trip. The dashboard lights went off like sirens and in the blink of an eye we were...

Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports

Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports

Zach Schiller, Sports Editor July 16, 2020

The Patriot League Council of Presidents announced on Tuesday the suspension of all competition for the fall 2020 season. The July 13 news cited challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents to the campuses...

Letter to the Editor: Casey and Hucks Respond to Anti-Racism Letter

Letter to the Editor: Casey and Hucks Respond to Anti-Racism Letter

Brian Casey and Tracey Hucks July 16, 2020

To the signatories of the letter of July 13, We write, as President and Provost and Dean of the Faculty, to acknowledge and thank those who signed the letter of July 13, 2020. As the letter notes, over...

Town Halls Address Reopening Questions of Students, Parents and Hamilton Community

Town Halls Address Reopening Questions of Students, Parents and Hamilton Community

Kirby Goodman, Multimedia Manager July 14, 2020

Town halls addressed the pressing questions of students, parents and Hamilton community members last week regarding Colgate’s plans for the reopening of campus to the full student body in August. Presenters...

The Colgate Student Coalition (CSC) promoted the letter and its demands within the student body on their platforms, sharing the above graphic on their Instagram page.

Alumni Send Anti-Racism Letter with Demands to President Casey, Administration, Board of Trustees

Emily Rahhal, Editor-in-Chief July 13, 2020

Over 2,300 alumni, current students and community members signed an alumni written anti-racism letter to President Brian Casey, the administration, the Board of Trustees and Faculty responding to the University’s...

Letter to the Editor: A Response to “A Plea From a Rising Senior: Prove me Wrong”

Letter to the Editor: A Response to “A Plea From a Rising Senior: Prove me Wrong”

Ehran Hodes, Class of 2021 July 12, 2020

To start, a disclaimer is in order: Everything that follows, whether stated intentionally or unintentionally as opinion or conjecture is based off of my own personal experiences at Colgate University....

A Plea from a Rising Senior: Prove Me Wrong

A Plea from a Rising Senior: Prove Me Wrong

Kelsey McGeough, Executive Editor July 11, 2020

Since arriving home from my semester abroad in Dublin two months early due to COVID-19, I have existed as a dysfunctional tangle of emotions. I am confident that many of you know exactly what I’m talking...

Racist TikToks Prompt Continued Community Response and Dialogue on Campus Racism Amid EGP Investigation

Racist TikToks Prompt Continued Community Response and Dialogue on Campus Racism Amid EGP Investigation

Kirby Goodman, Kelsey McGeough, and Emily Rahhal July 11, 2020

After the University revoked the admission of an incoming first-year and launched an investigation into two current students following the spread of their racist TikToks, Colgate student organizations,...

Black Bodies, White Tears

Black Bodies, White Tears

Amarachi Iheanyichukwu, Commentary Editor July 3, 2020

It has been over a month since George Floyd’s untimely death at the hands of a white police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly eight minutes, ignoring sounds of Floyd’s obvious distress and relishing...

President Casey announces the decision to reopen Colgates campus to the full student body for the fall semester in a video message June 25.

University Announces Plans for Fall Return to Campus

Lalana Sharma and Nicole Dienst July 1, 2020

After much anticipation by the community following the University’s closure mid-Spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Brian Casey released a video message on June 25 announcing...

Students Call on Admin to Hold Accountable Incoming Legacy, Rising Sophomores for Racist TikToks

Students Call on Admin to Hold Accountable Incoming Legacy, Rising Sophomores for Racist TikToks

Kirby Goodman, Emily Rahhal, and Kelsey McGeough June 23, 2020

Update 6/23: The University has revoked the admission offer of the incoming 2024 student in the first racist TikTok and is currently investigating the TikTok involving current students, according to an...

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